Walk into a bar six string in my hand

Another town in another place, my footsteps in the sand

I see the table glowing, as the cards are cut I sing

And I make the price I need to pay with a few songs from my strings

Before the pages turn

Before the candle burns

I'll tell you my story, boy

It's a lesson you should learn

Steel string cowboy, I walk these roads of stone

Steel string cowboy, I walk these roads alone

In my life I've rolled the dice and let the cards fall where they will

I made my bed in black and red, I'm a gambler who plays to win

I've never known a man who can keep his fears from his eyes

And he loses everything he saved as he plays to live a lie

Before the pages turn

Before the candle burns

I'll tell you my story, boy

It's a lesson you should learn

Steel string cowboy, I walk these roads of stone

Steel string cowboy, I walk these roads alone

Now I've been dealt some crappy hands

But son I played em all

Cos when lady luck has got your back

You line em up to watch em fall...

Steel string cowboy, I walk these roads of stone

Steel string cowboy, I walk these roads alone